8-10 months SUMMER Baby Food Menu

I am starting to go through the baby food menus and think a bit about what “works” for a baby food once a month cooking (OAMC) BIG DAY. I am starting with the 8-10 month menu for summer and will hopefully be able to work the other menus in during coming weeks.

Ham, Pineapple, Peach and Apple Puree (8+ months)

I got this idea from just browsing the jarred baby food at the store. I scanned a few labels to see what ingredients are in the store bought ham foods. I will be adding rice cereal to the puree when I make individual meals. Ingredients: 12 oz. cubed ham (already cooked) 1 lb. of peaches [...]

Trying Some New Meat Recipes (8+months)

I am going to try out some new recipes this week for Carter. Here is what I am thinking so far.  After browsing the baby food isle I definitely want to try a puree with ham (maybe with pineapple, peach and apple), a chicken with sweet potato and apple (since all of these are on [...]

Avocado and Banana Puree (6+ months)

Yield: 8 cubes Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado (peeled and pitted) 1 ripe banana 1/2 scoop formula water, if needed (or substitute breastmilk for formula) Directions: In blender, add avocado, banana, formula. Puree, adding water until desired consistency is achieved.

Chicken Casserole (7+ months)

Chicken Casserole 1.5    c.  carrots 0.5    c.  sliced leeks white part only 5    oz.  chicken breast cut into chunks 1    lb.   potatoes peeled and chopped 1    c.   peeled and chopped parsnips as much as needed  boiling water Directions: 1. Place chicken in pot and cover with water. Boil until cooked through. About 20 minutes. 2. [...]

Chicken and Veggies (7+ months)

Ingredients: 1 large Chicken breast, skinned and fat trimmed, cubed 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 4 celery stalks, quartered 1 lb. carrots 1 cup green beans (I use frozen) Directions: Place onions, celery and chicken in a small stock pot. Add water to just cover ingredients. Boil on medium heat for about 30 minutes covered. Strained [...]

Beef Stew (7+ months)

Ingredients: .8 lb. lean cubed beef 1/2 of a yellow onion chopped in large pieces 4 celery stalks 5 carrots (diced) 2 parsnips (diced) 1 c. peas 2 potatoes (about a pound and diced) 1 c. low salt Chicken broth Directions: Place onions, celery and beef in a small stock pot. Add water to just [...]

First Chicken Casserole – Trial Run

As I wrote in a previous post, I ran out of homemade food and I still have a couple of weeks before our OAM Baby Food Big Day. So I thought I would try a couple of recipes out that I was planning on making for the Big Day.  I was curious to know how [...]

March Menu (6 to 9 months)

Here is my Once a Month Baby Food March Menu that I am planning on making for my son. He will be 7 months at the end of this month, so everything in this month’s menu is for an infant between the ages of 6 to 9 months. There are a couple of things I [...]

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